The El Camino Colts are taking a road trip to take on the San Mateo Bearcats at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. El Camino hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
El Camino came into this matchup off a tough 12-run loss on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of South San Francisco by a score of 3-1 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Colts have suffered against the Warriors since May 5, 2017.
Mikealo Osorio spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when San Mateo challenged Half Moon Bay on Thursday. The Bearcats came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 7-3. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Bearcats as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Christian Louie made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. He is becoming a predictor of San Mateo's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is undefeated (and 4-7 when he doesn't). Louie was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wilson Morales, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Julian Bleess, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double.
San Mateo was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The victory got San Mateo back to even at 7-7. As for El Camino, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
El Camino's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's matchup. The Colts have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for San Mateo, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will El Camino continue to outrun the ball?
El Camino skirted past San Mateo 6-4 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will the Colts repeat their success, or do the Bearcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
